Matching
Match the correct word for each item. Write the letter
AND the word for each answer in the space provided.
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KEY TERMS
Match each of the following terms with its description
below. A | bootlegger | B | speakeasy | C | fundamentalism | D | Scopes trial |
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a bar that operated illegally
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case about the teaching of evolution in schools
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set of beliefs held by religious traditionalists
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supplier of illegal alcohol
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. Circle the correct letter AND
write key words next to each item.
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IDENTIFYING MAIN IDEAS
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One result of Prohibition during the 1920s was ____________________
A | an increase in alcoholism. | B | a decline in dancing and
socializing. | C | the rise of organized crime. | D | the creation of urban artistic
colonies. |
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Marcus Garvey led a movement to ________________
A | segregate African Americans in northern cities. | B | build up African
American self-respect and economic power. | C | unionize African American
workers. | D | create new African American homelands in the Caribbean
islands. |
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Why did some states ban the teaching of Darwin’s theory of evolution in
the schools?
A | The theory challenged scientific beliefs. | B | The theory appeared
to violate the United States Constitution. | C | The theory contradicted the Bible’s
account of creation of the Earth and of Man. | D | The theory was unknown to most
teachers. |
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What was one of the unforeseen results of Prohibition? (unexpected consequences
of Prohibition)
A | racketeering | B | a revival of the Ku Klux
Klan | C | bloody riots in Chicago | D | the Volstead Act |
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What group lost some momentum as a result of the Scopes trial?
A | lawyers | B | African Americans | C | fundamentalists | D | bootleggers |
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What was one cause of the race riots in Chicago in 1919?
A | a Ku Klux Klan rally | B | the Scopes trial | C | overcrowded
neighborhoods | D | poor police training in riot control |
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Which groups were the main targets of the Ku Klux Klan’s terror?
A | white fundamentalists | B | African Americans, Catholics, Jews, and
immigrants | C | police officers and city officials | D | gamblers, gangsters, and
prostitutes |
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What did Marcus Garvey urge African Americans to do?
A | return to Africa | B | join the NAACP | C | study
fundamentalism | D | take up arms against the new Klan |
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One group that suffered economically (and politically) during the 1920s was the
__________
A | miners. | B | farmers. | C | publishers. | D | sports heroes. |
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Short Answer
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ANALYZING A DOCUMENT
The excerpt below comes from a statement that
Representative Fiorello La Guardia of New York made to a Congressional committee in 1926. Read
it, and then answer the questions below.
It is impossible to tell whether Prohibition is a
good thing or a bad thing. It has never been enforced in this country.…
I will concede
that the saloon was odious (disgusting, bad), but we now have delicatessen stores, pool rooms, drug
stores, millinery shops, private parlors, and 57 other varieties of speakeasies selling liquor and
flourishing. | |
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What evidence did La Guardia cite to show that prohibition was not
working?
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What argument did La Guardia make about prohibition?
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How did the existence of speakeasies support his point?
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Essay
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The attitudes of Urban and Rural residents of the United States tend to be
different depending on where they live. These attitudes had an effect on how these two
demographic groups approached the big issues of the 1920s. Choose 3 big issues and
compare the attitudes. Explain the issue and any vocabulary used. Write a paragraph using
complete sentences. Use the topic sentence: “ The different attitudes of urban and rural residents had an effect on how the
groups approached the big issues of the 1920s.” (10 points) | Grading rubric | complete (2) | partial
(1) | | 3 issues of 1920s | explain
each | name each | | Urban
attitudes | explain 3 | name 3 | | Rural
attitudes | explain 3 | name 3 | | Used
vocabulary | 4 terms | 2 terms | | Paragraph, complete
sentences | Complete | Partial | | | |
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